page_title: Bell's whisky
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Bell's whisky / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: Shieldhall Whisky Bottling Plant. This is not an advertising hoarding, it's the side of a building at the Shieldhall Whisky Plant owned by Diageo. It produces around 19.2 million cases a year, making it the largest Scotch packaging plant in the world. The plant operates 7 high-speed lines and produces large volumes of Johnnie Walker as well as J&amp;B, Bell’s 8 year old, Black &amp; White and VAT 69.
context_page_description: Bell's is a brand of blended Scotch whisky originally produced by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd and now owned by Diageo. It is the best selling whisky in the UK.
context_section_description: Blair Athol is the main component of the blend. Dufftown and Inchgower still figure, but Glenkinchie and Caol Ila are also components.
  The Pittyvaich distillery was used in the blend between 1974 and 1993.
  Bell's is bottled at Diageo's Shieldhall, Glasgow plant.
  The product is 40% ABV in the UK, and 43% ABV in South Africa.
caption: Shieldhall bottling plant
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